Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security Grant (DF) Program For Health Care Facilities in California

PDIS@caloes.ca.gov

The Governor's Office of Emergency Services will provide funding for physical facility and digital security enhancements to facilities providing reproductive healthcare services throughout California that may be the target of violence and vandalism.

Allowable activities:

• Planning
  • Development and enhancement of security plans and protocols
  • Emergency contingency plans
  • Evacuation/shelter-in-place plans
  • Continuity of operations plans
• Contracted security personnel
• Digital security enhancements and protections
• Equipment
  • Physical security enhancement equipment, such as surveillance, reinforced doors and gates, bullet-proof windows, and high-intensity lighting and alarms
  • Integration of alarm systems with data systems to protect patient records in the event of fire, flood, or vandalism
  • Enclosed or covered walkways, entry canopies, or other enhancements that ensure patient privacy
  • Inspection, screening systems, and access control
• Security related training costs

Priority is given to practitioners serving socially vulnerable populations that include:

• Rural areas
• Areas with a lack of access to reproductive healthcare services
• People who have low income
• Limited English proficiency
• Immigrants
• LGBTQ+
• People with disabilities

Eligibility requirements:

• Be a currently licensed community health center, tribal health program, nonprofit hospital that is not part of a large health/hospital system, or a nonprofit organization whose membership consists of the above licensed facilities
• Be located in California
• Provide abortion-related services, referrals to abortion-related services, and/or reproductive healthcare services

Award ceiling: $750,000
Project period: 28 months
Estimated total program funding: $7,798,82

A link to the application instructions is available on the program website.

Email completed applications to PDIS@caloes.ca.gov.